The clock is ticking. 18-weeks of marathon training began today. This weekend I decided to spoil myself and take a 5-mileish trail run. This was a new experience... and an excuse to purchase a pair of trail running shoes. After vacillating between multiple pairs I finally decided on the Adidas Adistar Ravens. They are fairly light (for a trail shoe), but still offer a fair amount of cushion from those pesky rocks and rogue roots. The run took about 54 minutes and it was a fun change from the monotony of the neighborhood roads.
Today, back to the monotony of the roads. I took yet another pair of new shoes out for a test drive today. While out and about shoe shopping I decided to treat myself to a pair of Saucony Mirages. They are a fairly minimalist shoe with a smidge more cushion at the heel. Also, extremely comfortable. My knee did get a bit twingy at about mile 1.5, but that could have been a side effect of the trail run. Jury is still out on that.
Conditions today were mid-50s with a fairly decent wind blowing from the East. The good news, about a mile in I forgot I was cold and embraced the concrete beneath my feet (Note: the concrete was in fact beneath my shoes. I am not badass enough to join the barefoot movement).
Results
Distance: 3.01 miles
Time: 28:06
Pace: 9:21
Final Thought:
What do you get when cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? Elephant rhino sine theta
Today, back to the monotony of the roads. I took yet another pair of new shoes out for a test drive today. While out and about shoe shopping I decided to treat myself to a pair of Saucony Mirages. They are a fairly minimalist shoe with a smidge more cushion at the heel. Also, extremely comfortable. My knee did get a bit twingy at about mile 1.5, but that could have been a side effect of the trail run. Jury is still out on that.
Conditions today were mid-50s with a fairly decent wind blowing from the East. The good news, about a mile in I forgot I was cold and embraced the concrete beneath my feet (Note: the concrete was in fact beneath my shoes. I am not badass enough to join the barefoot movement).
Results
Distance: 3.01 miles
Time: 28:06
Pace: 9:21
Final Thought:
What do you get when cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? Elephant rhino sine theta
- Some math geek
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